Blackhawk war

As the American Civil War came to a close, the Territory of Utah erupted into violence as Ute Indians and Mormon settlers fought to occupy the same land. Although Brigham Young continually preached peace, men, women and children on both sides of the conflict were subject to raids, treachery, betrayal, kidnaping and murder. Lead by Chief Blackhawk, the natives were successful in stopping white expansions as scores of Mormons evacuated their settlements and relocated to larger communities and newly erected forts. Told through vivid re-creations and by the descendants of those involved in Utah's Blackhawk War, this documentary focuses on the cultural, economic and political affairs which existed in Utah during the 1860's.

VC 307

1998

USA

KBYU Television

Mormon Contributor(s)

Documentary Film; Significant Mormon Elements

Public Broadcasting System

Commercial Video (VHS/DVD)

66 min.